Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,998step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 403 mi
Typical range: $1,679–$2,318
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,592
Fuel: $406
All-in estimate: $1,998

Return trip

Austin → Lafayette$2,175

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,464	$3.63	$1,303 – $1,625
53' refrigerated	$1,747	$4.34	$1,520 – $1,974
48' flatbed	$1,824	$4.52	$1,568 – $2,079
Step deck	$1,998	$4.96	$1,679 – $2,318
Power only	$1,260	$3.13	$1,097 – $1,424
Hotshot	$950	$2.36	$788 – $1,111
26' box truck	$943	$2.34	$802 – $1,085
Sprinter van	$585	$1.45	$492 – $679

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$6,526	$4.44	$5,482 – $7,570	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,889	$4.27	$4,947 – $6,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,648	$3.22	$4,744 – $6,552	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lafayette, LA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lafayette, LA to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,998 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 403 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,679 and $2,318.

How far is Lafayette, LA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 403 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $406 of the $1,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,175, which makes Lafayette, LA to Austin, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology